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layout: docs
page_title: Vault Enterprise
description: >-
  Upgrade to Vault Enterprise to access enterprise-critical functionality not
  available in the open source offering.
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# Vault Enterprise

Vault Enterprise includes a number of features that may be useful in specific
workflows. Please use the sidebar navigation on the left to choose a specific
topic.

These features are part of [Vault Enterprise](https://www.hashicorp.com/vault?utm_source=oss&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=vault&_ga=1.201793489.1956619674.1489356624).

## Vault Enterprise licenses

A Vault Enterprise license needs to be applied to a Vault cluster
in order to use Vault Enterprise features.  See
[Vault License](/vault/docs/enterprise/license) for details.

